# TikTok Hashtag Search API

> Search TikTok by hashtag and get matching videos (caption, views, likes, comments, shares) as normalized JSON.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/search-hashtag
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/search-hashtag/docs

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/search-hashtag`
- Price: From $0.0012 per call
- Capabilities: api, tiktok, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/search-hashtag` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |
| `requireFields` | array | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Hashtag Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/search-hashtag with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the TikTok Hashtag Search API cost?

From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the TikTok Hashtag Search API accept?

Required: query (string). Optional: cursor (string) and requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Hashtag Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a TikTok developer account or API key?

No. TikTok Hashtag Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for TikTok API access separately.

## README

### TikTok Hashtag Search API

Search TikTok by hashtag and get matching videos (caption, views, likes, comments, shares) as normalized JSON.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/search-hashtag" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "recipe"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Hashtag or keyword to search for (without the leading #). |
| `cursor` | string | No | Pagination cursor from a previous response. |
| `requireFields` | array | No | Optional; omit it and routing is unchanged, with the cheapest source serving. Name the output fields this request must be able to return, for example `soundTitle` or `locationName`, and it is served only by a source that |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.